Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Owner's Manual page 121

Parking
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Switching off the engine
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If the engine is not running, there is no power
assistance for the steering and brakes. Steer-
ing and braking then requires significantly
greater effort.
As a result, you might lose control of the vehi-
cle, cause an accident and injure yourself and
others.
Therefore, do not switch off the engine while
you are driving.
! Do not open the driver's door while the
vehicle is in motion. At low speeds in trans-
mission position D or R, park position P is
otherwise engaged automatically. This can
damage the transmission.
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Observe the display messages in the
instrument cluster.
AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-gear sport
transmission
Use the button on the centre console to
X
shift the transmission to P.
Using the Start/Stop button
Press the Start/Stop button (
X
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
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If you switch the engine off with the trans-
mission in position R or D, the transmission
automatically shifts to N.
If you move the E-SELECT lever to N before
switching off the engine, the transmission
remains in N for approximately 30 minutes.
If you open the driver's or front-passenger
door during this period, the transmission
automatically shifts to P.
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The engine can be turned off while the
vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding
the Start/Stop button for three seconds.
Using the key
! Do not remove the key while the vehicle
is in motion. At low speeds, parking lock
P will otherwise be engaged automatically.
Do not open the driver's door while the
vehicle is in motion. At low speeds, trans-
mission position P is engaged automati-
cally.
This can damage the transmission.
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
X
lock and remove it.
The parking lock is activated.
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
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If you use the E-SELECT lever to shift the
transmission to N before switching off the
engine, the transmission remains in N for
approximately 30 minutes. If you open the
driver's or front-passenger door during this
period, the transmission automatically
shifts to P.
If the key is in the ignition lock and you use
the E-SELECT lever to shift the transmis-
sion to N before switching off the engine,
the transmission remains in N. This still
applies if you open the driver's or front-
passenger door. Further information is
available in the "Car wash" section
(
Y
page 103).
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Electric parking brake
General notes
page 194).